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Lasagna was one of my all time favorite childhood meals. I had been holding off trying to make one by myself for some reason but the cravings finally got the better of me and I had to make one. A lasagna at its base is a dish that is made of layers of sheets of pasta with various fillings in between each layer. The more common lasagne often have layers of tomato sauce or meat sauce and layers of cheese. The cheese layers are often made from ricotta or a bechamel sauce but I had always had it made with cottage cheese so that is how I decided to go with mine. For the meat sauce I kept it simple and I added some ground beef to a simple marinara sauce. I also had some leftover Italian sausage in the freezer that needed finishing so I added those as well. I like using Italian in soups and sauces as they add a ton of flavour. With that I pretty much had everything. Because you have to make a meat sauce and a cheese mixture and cook the noodles and assemble the lasagna and then bake it, it takes a bit of effort and time and it is best suited for a weekend. Despite the effort that it takes it is well worth it! It is really hard to beat a baked pasta dish with a golden brown layer of melted cheese on top. Layers of a tasty tomato and meat sauce and layers of savoury melted gooey cheese make it even better. I served my lasagna with some garlic bread and a salad. One of the things that I like most about making lasagna is all of the leftovers. I have enough leftovers for lunches and dinners for the rest of the week and beyond. This will be a tasty week indeed.

Lasagna

Noodles, cheese and a tasty tomato and meat sauce are layered and topped with more cheese and baked until the cheese has melted.

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My mother is famous in my circle of friends for her lasagna. It's what gets all of us together whenever she comes to visit. This makes me miss her. I was interested to see what cheeses you use...I love when cottage cheese makes it in.

Thank you for not using the no-boil noodles. I find them totally distasteful. My Italian hubby would cringe at the thought of cottage cheese in lasagne, though. One nice thing about lasagne is that you can make it, then freeze in small baking dishes. Yes, it's a lot of work, but if you make a big batch and freeze you've got some great meals waiting for you.

I found this post at the perfect time - I premade lasagna last night to serve tonight. I made a spinach and mushroom lasagna as we can't mix meat and milk in our kitchen. But yours looks outstanding and I do always crave a meat sauce lasagna. Nice job.

That's one very photogenic lasagne! :) I haven't made lasagne in ages - mostly because the weather is still quite warm here. My mom used to make it quite often and my favourite part was always the slightly crispy edges.

Hey man, absolutely love your site, and great photos too! My lass and I love to make your okonomiyaki.With lasagne, I like to add a little smoked paprika in to the mix too.One more thing, you are a genius!!!

Hi! I have the same problem as you (well actually you have evolved), making the same few dishes over and over. The difference is I have not yet really gotten up the muster to get in there and make new things. :)

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.